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Commissioner Schmidt introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: <br /> <br /> ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION <br /> <br /> RESOLUTION ,84-1 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota Highway Department is planning to upgrade <br /> Ferry Street (State Highway ~169) and the bridge between the City of Champlin and <br /> Highway ~10 by widening the Mississippi River bridge and Ferry Street to relieve vehicular <br /> traffic bottleneck; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Mn/DoT has presented a specific proposal for the improvement of Ferry <br /> Street (State Highway ~169) which involves widening said roadway, adding turn lanes and <br /> the installation of median strip; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Ramsey Economic Development Commission finds that Mn/DoT's <br /> present plans are not adequate to handle present day vehicular traffic. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RAMSEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> NOW <br /> THEREFORE, <br /> COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, <br /> as follows: <br /> <br /> 1) The Ramsey EDC supports as a first priority item the establishment of an above <br /> or below grade crossing and connector west of the Rum River but no further west than <br /> Sunfish Lake Blvd. NW. <br /> <br /> Z) It is requested that the Ramsey City Council work with the Anoka City Council <br /> and other concerned communities to urge Mn/DoT to establish alternative methods in <br /> handling traffic bottleneck at State Highways #47 and ~169. <br /> <br /> The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Commissioner <br /> Vevea and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof: <br /> <br /> Commissioners Schmidt, Vevea, Greenberg, Muller, Miller, Fults, Guy and Hardin <br /> <br /> and the following voted against the same: <br /> <br /> None <br /> <br /> and the following were absent: <br /> <br /> Commissioners Cox and Schneider <br /> <br /> whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted by the Ramsey Economic <br /> Development Commission this the 18th day of April 1984. <br /> <br /> EDC Chairman Donald Greenberg <br /> <br /> ATTEST: ~ /~ ~ <br /> ' Z// //// <br /> <br />/~(~/~m iht strat or/Clerk <br /> <br /> <br />